LEADER 03817nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910777712203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-292-77836-8 010 $a0-292-79379-0 024 7 $a10.7560/718982 035 $a(CKB)1000000000755388 035 $a(OCoLC)321047746 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10285585 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000225402 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11222913 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000225402 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10229566 035 $a(PQKB)10727335 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3443395 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10285585 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7171702 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3443395 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7171702 035 $a(DE-B1597)588055 035 $a(OCoLC)1286806989 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780292793798 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000755388 100 $a20080617d2009 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe power of the Texas governor$b[electronic resource] $eConnally to Bush /$fby Brian McCall ; foreword by William P. Hobby, Jr 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAustin $cUniversity of Texas Press$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (180 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-292-71898-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 151-156) and index. 327 $aGovernance -- John Connally -- Preston Smith -- Dolph Briscoe -- William P. Clements -- Mark White -- William P. Clements's second term -- Ann Richards -- George W. Bush. 330 $aGeorge W. Bush called it "the best job in the world," yet many would argue that the Texas governorship is a weak office. Given few enumerated powers by the Texas Constitution, the governor must build a successful relationship with the state legislature?sometimes led by a powerful lieutenant governor or speaker of the opposing party?to advance his or her policy agenda. Yet despite the limitations on the office and the power of the legislative branch, many governors have had a significant impact on major aspects of Texas's public life?government, economic development, education, and insurance reform among them. How do Texas governors gain the power to govern effectively? The Power of the Texas Governor takes a fresh look at the state's chief executives, from John Connally to George W. Bush, to discover how various governors have overcome the institutional limitations of the office. Delving into the governors' election campaigns and successes and failures in office, Brian McCall makes a convincing case that the strength of a governor's personality?in particular, his or her highly developed social skills?can translate into real political power. He shows, for example, how governors such as Ann Richards and George W. Bush forged personal relationships with individual legislators to achieve their policy goals. Filled with revealing insights and anecdotes from key players in each administration, The Power of the Texas Governor offers new perspectives on leadership and valuable lessons on the use of power. 606 $aGovernors$zTexas$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aGovernors$zTexas$vBiography 606 $aPolitical leadership$zTexas$vCase studies 606 $aExecutive power$zTexas$vCase studies 607 $aTexas$xPolitics and government$y1951- 615 0$aGovernors$xHistory 615 0$aGovernors 615 0$aPolitical leadership 615 0$aExecutive power 676 $a976.4/0630922 700 $aMcCall$b Brian$f1958-$01561486 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910777712203321 996 $aThe power of the Texas governor$93828341 997 $aUNINA